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General.Policy
Name.Space.Charter
The toplevel global internet namespace is a virtual public
space. With this charter, and in accordance with the People's Communication
Charter a fair structure for Self Governance
of the Global Internet Namespace is being established.
We believe that no single Government, Corporation, Organization, Group,
Individual or otherwise ought to make any exclusive claim to any
individual zone in the toplevel and generic second.level or any
other generic namespace because exclusive noncompetitive ownership of such
namespace harms the public interest. Basic principles of fairness dictate
that a generic namespace should serve the greatest public good
as a resource, not narrow commercials interests as a trademark.
Names are registered on a first come, first served basis. The
party requesting registration of a name is responsible that, to
her/his knowledge, the use of a given name does not violate
trademark or other statutes.
Registering a domain name does not confer any legal rights to
that name and any disputes between parties over the rights to
use a particular name are to be settled between the contending
parties using existing legal methods.
The generic toplevel namespace is in the public domain. Registries/registrars
managing the global toplevel namespace agree to enter into peering
and datasharing agreements insuring the smooth and transparent
interoperability of global nameservice, and to further insure a stable
and fault-tolerant infrastructure.
No one shall operate parallel namespaces in intranets, virtual private
networks, etc. in any manner that interferes with the Global
Internet Namespace. This includes, but is not limited to, operating
conflicting, redundant or non-unique namespaces that conflict with established global
addresses. You agree to be bound by the Responsible Practice Policy.
Private ownership and branding of generic toplevel domains is not
appropriate on the global internet. Any such use shall solely
exist in non-global, private intranets and virtual private nets.
The right to express oneself in the creation of an internet.name is
guaranteed by the the First Amendment to the US Constitution
and the People's Communication Charter, and is highly encouraged.
The registration of a name to any group, organization,
government, individual, or otherwise constitutes the good faith intent to
expeditiously put the name into service as a functional and reliable internet
address. Any such address must answer to an Internet active host.
Mass registrations can be arranged for legitimate purposes only
and not as a means of trademark hijacking, hoarding and
speculation, or overreaching attempts at trademark protection.
Legitimate purposes are registration and implementation of an internet
namespace to identify an individual, idea, product, corporate identity, content,
or otherwise. The registrant's right to a given namespace develops
through use and practice in accordance with existing laws pertaining to
global trade. "Use and practice" in this context means a namespace
is put into active service as an accessible Internet site providing content and/or
services.
All Registrants' rights to Privacy and Free Expression are
guaranteed. All Registries agree to respect Registrants'
proprietary information and all information related to
registrant's identity, address, and all other identifying and
contact information confidential and private
unless otherwise specified by the registrant. Information will
not be disclosed to any Government, its agents, or to any
individual without due process.
The Root.Zone, the "." (Dot) or Root Directory of the Global
Internet Namespace is an "essential facility" as that term is
defined in US jurisprudence. Therefore it is
imperative that any toplevel namespace be included in the list
of servers contained in the Root.Zone, or "." file in order for
that toplevel namespace to be recognized globally by all Internet
hosts. No proposed toplevel namespace shall be
refused inclusion into the Root.Zone, or "." file as long as: (1) it will
benefit and serve the public interest; and (2) it is managed in
accordance with: (a) the applicable Responsible Practice Policies established
between individual registries and networks; (b) the provisions set forth herein;
(c) the People's Communication Charter; and (d) US laws.
Registries, whether for profit or non-profit, manage the Internet
Global Toplevel Namespace in the public interest. This obligates
them to provide highly reliable services at reasonable costs.
Statement to Senate Committeeon Commerce, Science and Transportation
February 14, 2001
Statement to House Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications
February 8, 2001
The Root.Zone, the "." (Dot) or Root Directory
Petition To The US Department of Commerce
Statement To Subcommitee on Science
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